
Let me tell you about my papa
Born in the 50’s, he belonged to the future
Not because he was tech savvy
But because he was prejudice free
In my growing years, he was strict
Always telling me, to be a man
Not because he wanted a boy
But because he knew I can, do everything that a man can (and more)
He taught me how to swim, how to ride a bike
He taught me how to deal with annoying people and their petty politics
With a smile, with music, with dance, and telling them, ‘to just go take a hike’
In my teenage years and early twenties
He didn’t reign me in, nor was he the terror dad
All my boyfriends loved him, because he really was the world’s coolest dad
Every time the world was against me
Telling me not to do this or that
He was the one standing behind me, telling me,
Don’t worry, go for it, I’ve got your back
Father and Daughters have a special bond, they say
But for both his daughters, our papa, our popeye was more
He was a soulmate, our anchor, our ideal, our hero
Now, a month later, since his death
On Father’s day, there is a tightness in my breath
I miss him so much that I want to cry and do nothing
But then I think of him and how he hid his sorrows, his pain
With his cheeky smiles, his drinking, singing and dancing
And I tell myself to be strong, for him
I would like to believe he is in a better place
Finally living his fantasy or being reborn as a King someplace
So dear papa, on this father’s day,
I’m toasting you, saying Cheers, with a promise
That I won’t let your memories fade away
As I think of you and send you a kiss
Copyright @Prachi Pati
I am so sorry for your loss! He sounded amazing!
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Thank you Gray, he really was😔 I miss him so much!
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Thanks for sharing your Papa💜 My heart goes out to you for your lost. I lost my wonderful Dad many years ago and I still miss him.
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Thank you 🙏Does it ever get better? This missing him terribly part?
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You’ll never stop missing him. Your memories will begin to bring you more joy than pain in time. Took me over a year.
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Thanks for showing me some light ahead, Jonetta😊
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